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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The following info has been cross posted on different listservs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Below, Provost Folks and Andrea Romero have updated the faculty search training requirements and process for selection of committee members. The search training has been revised and is now required to be
viewed by all committee members, not just the search chair. And a committee composition document is required to demonstrate that the committee is diverse. Division Business Services has been updating the current
<a href="https://compass.arizona.edu/dbs/policies/hiring-process">Hiring Process</a> for the division and will incorporate these changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Colleagues, </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">We are committed to best practices in faculty hiring.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Our <span style="color:black">
Faculty Search Committee</span> T<span style="color:black">raining has improved adherence to best practices of search committees and</span> yielded
<span style="color:black">improved diversity of hir</span>ed<span style="color:black"> faculty in the past two years. We have also received great feedback for continuous improvement</span> of the training, and as such we are ready to expand the training to
more stakeholders. We acknowledge that this training is an added burden to members of the search committee. We genuinely believe in the evidence that shows that this is a better practice for searches and will lead to better outcomes and ultimately lead us
to a more diverse and excellent faculty representative of our entire community.
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">To accelerate this effort<span style="color:black">, we are</span> writing to<span style="color:black"> share the following updates with you,
along with </span>links to the updated<span style="color:black"> training, materials and processes. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">T</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">he Faculty Search Committee Training will be</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
required for </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">ALL</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> faculty search committee members and hiring authorities
effective November 15<sup>th</sup>, 2021.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> The training is now available
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">i</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">n
<a href="https://arizona.sabacloud.com/Saba/Web_spf/NA7P1PRD161/common/learningeventdetail/crtfy000000000003300">
EDGE</a> in four brief modules that </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">cover</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">better</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> practices for recruitment and hiring. Training
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">must</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> be completed by all faculty search committee members prior to submitting a requisition
to HR. Faculty will </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">be able to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">download their certificate of completion from EDGE and share it with the hiring authori</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">ty,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
who submits </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">it with
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">the job requisition. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Hiring authorities will now
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">be asked to
<span style="color:black">complete a short form</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> that will be routed through the Office of the Provost. It includes the following four prompts:<b> </b></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The names, position titles, and departments / colleges of each search committee member, along with a brief rationale for each being included on the search committee.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:1.2in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Confirmation that all search committee members have completed all modules of the
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Faculty Search Committee Training
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">i<span style="color:black">n EDGE. Certificates of completion should be submitted with the job requisition. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:1.2in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">3.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">A<span style="color:black"> short statement
</span>that describes how <span style="color:black">the search committee</span> composition ensures appropriately diverse representation, which includes participation by at least one member from outside the hiring unit. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">4.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">A<span style="color:black"> short statement about the planned recruitment strategies and
</span>promotional <span style="color:black">outlets for ensuring diverse representation
</span>of<span style="color:black"> </span>excellent <span style="color:black">applicant</span>s<span style="color:black">. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">In addition, updated <span style="color:black">search committee guidelines are available</span><b>
<a href="https://facultyaffairs.arizona.edu/proactive-recruitment">online</a><span class="xxmsohyperlink">. </span></b><span class="xxmsohyperlink"><span style="color:black">Dr. Judy Marquez Kiyama
</span></span><span style="color:black">(<a href="mailto:jkiyama@email.arizona.edu">jkiyama@email.arizona.edu</a>)<span class="xxmsohyperlink">, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development
</span>will </span>host<span style="color:black"> weekly drop-in hours to answer questions on faculty search processes. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The d<span style="color:black">rop-in office hours will be: </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> Mondays from 2-3pm </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">
<a href="https://arizona.zoom.us/j/86819218016">https://arizona.zoom.us/j/86819218016</a> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely, </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Liesl Folks, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Andrea Romero, Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Division of Agriculture, Life and Vet Sciences & Cooperative Extension<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
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PO Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
Office: 520-621-1468<span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><a href="mailto:jmratje@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#767676;text-decoration:none">jmratje@email.arizona.edu</span></a><br>
<b><a href="https://www.compass.arizona.edu/"><span style="color:#8B0015;text-decoration:none">www.compass.arizona.edu</span></a></b><br>
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